#BREAKING Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Thursday to "resist annexation", as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory.
"I will also uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty," Lai said in a speech during National Day celebrations
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches.
Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall
https://t.co/E5ie8IAI41
Soldiers stand near the site where a building collapsed following an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan. More photos of the week: https://t.co/Vgpb4sfcxS 📷 @wberrazeg
🏰🇹🇼 On vous fait découvrir un incroyable #château d'inspiration française à #Chiayi dans le sud-ouest de #Taiwan construit... il y a deux ans ! Un 🏰 versaillais des temps modernes. @infofrance2 Regardez ▶️
Man: This female legislator got married and had a kid during her term, she must have been neglecting her job.
Also man: Taiwanese women are useless after they turn 30yo. This female candidate is too old to ever have kids.
Seriously, what do they want from us? 🤷🏻🤷🏻
Deepfake videos & doctored audio casting a sinister shadow over Taiwan's upcoming Presidential election. CNN's @EricCheungwc inside a closed-door briefing in Taipei as senior officials warn of weaponized Chinese disinformation.
https://t.co/MpNdR6lvra
@wberrazeg@nickwattcnn
Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defense and deterrence against the Chinese navy https://t.co/Gw8s8Pde9p
Sebastien Lai is in New York this week doing advocacy at the UN 🇺🇳
Sebastien is campaigning to free his father #JimmyLai from prison in #HongKong: he faces life in prison for his work with Apple Daily 🍎 and for advocating for democracy #FreeJimmyLai
Billionaire Terry Gou has yet again kept everyone guessing on whether he will run for the 2024 Taiwanese Presidential Election or not.
Stephen Engle followed the Foxconn founder at one of his political rally https://t.co/CDMXzlZLOq
Bloomberg catches up with Terry Gou, who has made billions from factories in China that produce most of the world’s iPhones.
He is currently toying with an independent bid for Taiwan's presidency, but has yet to formally enter the race https://t.co/gkRceSEp9V
Billionaire Terry Gou may act like a presidential candidate, but he's still keeping Taiwan guessing on his official presidential bid.
Bloomberg's Stephen Engle tagged along with Gou as he rallied support for his proposals https://t.co/rppIIGY8ZD
Excellent photo essay and story on the rising trend of egg freezing in Taiwan, which has one of the world's lowest fertility rates, by my colleagues @annwphoto@AngieTeo
https://t.co/y9hrPw3KRc
China & Wagner Group are now collaborating in Africa:
Wagner Group militants have conducted a mission last night to evacuate and search for Chinese citizens who were targeted by terrorist groups, they were working at a mine near Dimbi village in the Central African Republic.
🕯️taipei memorial events for the 34th anniversary of the tiananmen square massacre, themed around solidarity in the fight for democracy
there'll be a fair and a film festival during the day, and a memorial rally at night at 6:40pm
📍democracy blvd. (MRT cks memorial hall)